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labouring poor of London. The average rent of each dwelling
was 4s. 9¼d. per week, and of each room 2s. 11/3d.
The birth-rate for the year reached 39.0 per 1,000, and
the death-rate was 16.4 per 1,000.
II.—Buildings belonging to the Incorporated Society for
Improving the Condition of the Working Classes.
Secretary, Mr. Humphreys, 8, Southampton Row, W.C.
THE MODEL HOUSES, STREATHAM STREET.
Resident Superintendent, Mr. Davey.
This block was occupied by 55 families, consisting of 230
persons, 64 of whom were children under 10 years of age.
The births numbered 6 during the year, and corresponded
to a birth-rate of 26.0 per 1,000. The 3 deaths, 2 adults and
1 child, were equal to a death-rate of 13.0 per 1,000. Again
this year there was no zymotic death in the buildings.
III.—Buildings belonging to the Central London Dwellings
Improvement Company.
Secretary, Miss Cons, Surrey Lodge, Kennington Road, S.
And the Office, 9, Granby Place, Drury Lane, W.C.
THE THURSTON AND HOLLAND MODEL DWELLINGS,
NEWTON STREET.
Resident Superintendent, Mr. Christie.
These buildings were tenanted by 224 people. Holland
Buildings—78 adults and 14 children under 5 years of age.
Thurston Buildings—105 adults and 27 children under
5 years of age.
There were 8 births, corresponding to a birth-rate of 35.7
per 1,000.
9 deaths, 8 of which occurred in the Thurston Block. And
the rate was equal to 40.1 per 1,000. There were 6 infantile
deaths, including 2 from diarrhœa.